PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Beef's chin.

Smith
vs
Beef

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Beef!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Beef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beef throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Beef avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith blocks a jab.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beef.
Beef misses with a punch on the inside.
Beef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Beef scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beef creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beef blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Beef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beef throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beef.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with some punches.
Beef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beef.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with some punches.
Beef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Beef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beef lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beef.
Beef wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beef is working Smith over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Beef tries to tie him up.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Beef.
Beef blocks an uppercut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Beef.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Beef.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Beef backwards.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Beef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Beef.
Beef throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beef looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beefs head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Beef.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Beef swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beef will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Beef.
Beef misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Beef on the inside.
Beef blocking some punches.
Beef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Beef.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith misses with some punches.

Beef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Beef.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a right hand that Beef ducks under and follows up with a left that Beef also avoids with ease.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Beef.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Beef.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Beef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Beef tries to tie him up.
Beef is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Beef is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beef has his back to the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Beef.
Beef lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Beef.
Beef lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beef swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Beef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beef backwards.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Beef blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beef trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Beef tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Beef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beef taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beef lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Beef will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beef fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beef lands a hook that stumbles Smith back into the cage. Beef follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Smith to the canvas! Beef pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Smith has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Beef!